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Living Gate opens with Deathlust

Posted in Records on May 4, 2020

This summer Relapse Records will release the debut EP by Living Gate, a band with members of YOB, Amenra, Oathbreaker, and Wiegedood.

The band was formed based around a shared love of classic death metal and seeks to pay homage to that style themselves. Get a taste via the song "Heaven Ablaze," which is shared below.

The band itself is comprised of Aaron Rieseberg (YOB), Lennart Bossu (Oathbreaker, Amenra), Wim Coppers (Oathbreaker, Wiegedood), and Levy Seynaeve (Amenra, Wiegedood). Deathlust will release on June 12 on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats.

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DEATHLUST TRACK LIST:

The Delusion of Consciousness
Roped
Deathlust
Heaven Ablaze
Living Gate

DZTN (ex-Abolitionist) releases new synthpunk concept album

Posted in Records on May 4, 2020

Dusting Herron, formerly of Abolitionist, has a new cassette available from his solo concept project titled DZTN 1980. The project will explore a range of styles. The debut, Outside The City, was a voice and electric guitar-only album while its follow-up, the brand new War Of Good Intentions is a … Read more

ILS announces debut Curse

Posted in Records on May 4, 2020

ILS, a Portland, OR-based band, is planning to release debut album Curse on July 4, 2020. The band includes Tom Glose (Black Elk) on vocals, Nate Abner (The Days, The Nights) on guitar, Tim Steiner (Passerby) on drums, and Adam Pike (White Orange) on bass. Get a blast of their … Read more

Scene Point Blank Podcast: Season 3, Episode 1

Posted in Podcast on May 3, 2020

A new episode and a new season! Season 3 of the SPB podcast is now live and you can subscribe at all your usual podcast locations. Show notes are below. Check out the episode here. Read more Links to SPB articles covered in this episode:- https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/interviews/mikey-erg-2020/- https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/foxhall-stacks/coming-collapse/- https://www.scenepointblank.com/news/records/2020/03/31/spb-exclusive-sorespot-gifts-consciousness/- https://www.scenepointblank.com/features/one-question-interviews/yawpers/ Music … Read more

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Krod Records' fifth year compilation

Posted in Labels on May 3, 2020

Krod Records, based in Berlin, Germany, is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a fundraising cassette compilation of 9 artists with 9 cover songs. Titled The Five Years, the comp includes covers performed by Livingston, Unluckid, The Deadnotes, and more. All proceeds from the compilation will go toward Solidarity Not Silence, … Read more

New from Broken Field Runner

Posted in Records on May 2, 2020

Following last year's Lay My Head Down full-length, LA-based Broken Field Runner has released a new EP titled Broken. Broken is the first of three EPs which will each focus on different musical styles and inspirations. Specifically, Broken displays pop influence run through a darker filter through the use of … Read more

Coming from Gridfailure: Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery II

Posted in Records on May 2, 2020

The ambitious Gridfailure has announced Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery II this June, the second album in a five-title concept series. It will release on Nefarious Industries. The analog/digital project driven by Dave Brenner is highly collaborative. The latest release includes guest contributions from members of Deadbird, Vastum, T.O.M.B., Chrome Waves, Mountaineer, … Read more

Less Than Jake Lost At Home

Posted in Bands on May 2, 2020

Less Than Jake is among the many bands releasing rare recordings while on lockdown. The band has announced the Lost At Home Sessions with yesterday's release of "Just Like Andy." Those who purchase the track are also entered to win a prize pack of rare merch and vinyl from the … Read more

Fire in the Mountains moves to 2021

Posted in Shows on May 1, 2020

Originally scheduled for July 10-12, 2020, Fire In The Mountains Festival will postpone this year's event until 2021. In a statement, festival organizers explain: This event is a passion project of ours, and it revolves around the community it brings. As such, the safety of that community - our attendees, … Read more

Dungeon Days are here again

Posted in Records on May 1, 2020

Copenhagen, Denmark-based Dungeon Days shared a video for the song "Folly" this week. The song is the second single from their upcoming record Dungeon Days II, which will release later in 2020. The song itself (shared after the bump) is inspired by 1990s skatepunk and is about overcoming self doubt, … Read more

Archers of Loaf covering The Rolling Stones

Posted in MP3s on May 1, 2020

Archers of Loaf returned with new material earlier this year. After releasing "Raleigh Days" in February, the band has a B-side from the Record Store Day single, a cover of The Rolling STones' "Street Fighting Man." Give a listen. Read more Read more

Xiu Xiu on Body Stuff

Posted in MP3s on May 1, 2020

Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu has remixed the song "New York in the Rain" from Body Stuff's recently released EP Body Stuff 3 (released in January on The Chain). Body Stuff is a Curran Reynolds-driven experimental punk project. Excited to work with Stewart, Reynolds speaks of the project and also … Read more

SPB exclusive: Gaytheist/Intercourse split EP

Posted in Records on May 1, 2020

It’s a hell of a time right now, so our featured stream for the month of May presents two artists instead of the usual one. Later this month, Learning Curve Records will release a split EP between Portland, OR’s Gaytheist and Connecticut’s Intercourse. If their names don’t already suggest it, … Read more

Drunk Dial Records presents: Stay Home, a Ramones covers compilation

Posted in Records on April 30, 2020

Drunk Dial Records, whose concept is loosely to get visiting bands drunk and have them record an EP on the spot: one original and one cover -- has mixed up the format with a new long-player compilation Ramones cover albu. Titled Stay Home, it's a collection of bands from across … Read more

Joe Keithley (D.O.A.) teams with local mayor for song of inspiration

Posted in MP3s on April 30, 2020

Joe Keithley, also of veteran punks D.O.A., has released a duet with mayor Mike Hurley of Burnaby, BC (where Keithley is also a sitting city councillor) for the COVID-19 anthem "We're All In This Together." Penned by Keithley, the video was filmed in a desserted Deer Lake Parkand serves as … Read more

New song by Young, Planetary

Posted in MP3s on April 29, 2020

Young, Planetary has released a new song called "Dig" -- check it out further down in the post. The song was mixed by Nik Bruzzese (Man Overboard) and precludes a new record to be called Locations I Can't Place, due later this year on Hidden Home Records. In a label … Read more

Self-titled Spice

Posted in Records on April 29, 2020

Consisting of Ross Farrar (vocals), Cody Sullivan (bass), Jake Casarotti (drums), Ian Simpson (guitar), and Victoria Skudlarek (violin) and coming from California, Spice has announced its debut album this summer. The band -- whose members also play in Ceremony and Sabertooth Zombie -- will release a self-titled album on July … Read more

Metal photographs for a cause

Posted in Music News on April 29, 2020

Photographer Nathaneial Shannon has teamed up with MetalSucks website to host an auction of his photos, which include bands like Motörhead, Danzig, King Diamond, The Black Dahlia Murder, Type O Negative, Earth Crisis, Converge, Faith No More, High On Fire, Slayer, and more. The auction will raise funds for tour … Read more

It's "Osho Tapes" from Same

Posted in Records on April 28, 2020

Same has a new single called "Osho Tapes" from the band's upcoming new record. "Osho Tapes" (shared below) is the second single from Plastic Western, out on LP on May 8 thanks to Lauren Records. Playing low-key indie-style rock with a mellow air and subtle flourishes, the new record has … Read more

Pay for Pain debut

Posted in Records on April 27, 2020

Comprised of Adam McIlwee (Wicca Phase Springs Eternal) and Dennis Mishko and Pat Brier (Three Man Cannon), the new Pay for Pain has anounced a June 5 self-titled EP to come courtesy of Dark Medicine. All three musicians previously played together in Tigers Jaw, which disbanded in 2013. The band … Read more